The question is not “palliative care versus assisted dying, which is more dignified?”. The question is not “is there a slippery slope or do we have safeguards?”.
76 votes to 53
Assisted suicide
‘Not a burden’
campaigner Alex Schadenberg says that instead of improving the country’s healthcare system, Canada’s government introduced assisted dying.
Speakers advocate for assisted suicide for those with dementia
‘We will make time for this vote’
Parliamentarians and voters shouldn’t believe experts and campaigners who say that assisted dying will be a last resort and rare procedure.
MAiD is now one of the top causes of death in Canada.
The study identified at least 60 cases of patients who availed of assisted suicide because they suffered with an eating disorder.
Ms Achtman began Dying to Meet You, which seeks to tell the stories of the people Canada’s healthcare system attempts to discard through MAiD.
Luc Van Gorp told Belgian media earlier this week that people who are tired of life should be allowed to end it through euthanasia.